Chao, Lien. Beyond Silence: Chinese Canadian Literature in English. Toronto: Tsar Publications, 1997.
Chao's book provides a historical and cultural context for Chinese Canadian literature, while also specifically and thoroughly examining different authors and their works.

Delgado, Richard, and Jean Stefancic, eds.The Latino/a Condition: A Critical Reader. New York: New York University Press, 1998.
This book addresses stereotypes about Latino immigrants; their social, political, and economic positions; and how bilingualism in education has come under attack in American history.

Steiner, Stan.Fusang: The Chinese Who Built America. New York: Harper & Row, 1979.
Steiner's book discusses the key role that Chinese immigrants played in the development of the Americas, especially by building railroads in harsh and dangerous conditions.

Periodicals

"History of Bilingual Education." Rethinking Schools (Spring 1998).http://www.rethinkingschools.org/ (see archives)
This article traces bilingual education in the United States from the early 19th century to the present.

Web Sites

National Association for Bilingual Educationhttp://www.nabe.org/
This is the site of a nonprofit organization that advocates policies that ensure educational equity for students who are learning English.

United Farm Workershttp://www.ufw.org/
This official site for the United Farm Workers includes a history of the organization as well as information about César Chávez and other important leaders.

Film/Video

The Fight in the Fields. PBS, 1997.http://www.pbs.org/itvs/fightfields/
This site offers information about The Fight in the Fields, a documentary about Chávez and the struggle of farm workers.